Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-07
OUT OF TOWN.
NEIGHBORING NEWS IN BRIEF.


IN Ogden looking alter ms extensive IN |
vestments.
Another factor towards the impending |
general business boom for Ogden has |
come to our knowledge. 4 few weeks |
ago a MIR. w. G.. Pennington, OF Pennsyl- |
vania, happened to be in the city, when |
he became aware OF the numerous gas
wells which were discovered in various
places all over town last year. He inves- |
tigated the matter and arrived at very |
hopeful conclusions, so much 50 that
when he returned East he left the flatter.
ing promise that it would not be long
before experts Of the Pennsylvania Oil
Company would come here TO prosecute
the investigation with an ultimate view
OF boring for oil wells on large scale, il,
as all indications point, there is u profit
able supply.
L. Reese, OF Logan, is a guest at the
Chapman House.
Travel from the east and west is begin
ming to pick up little, and business at
the Union Depot Hotel and its annexes
is livening. Thursdays Central Pacific
brought in twenty-four first-cass and
twenty-one secondclass passengers.
Thursday was great field day in the
District Court. 1t was Greek meeting
Greek, and the tug of war between the
prosecution and defense in the Bassett
case was tough and long witnessed by an
appreciative audience.
Sheriff G. r.. Belnap, OF this county,
succeeded in capturing one Jones, OF Poll
Patch near North Ogden, who has been
plying the confidence game, obtaining
small sums under various but invariably
false pretenses. The offender was caught
in Park City and is now in the city Jail,
awaiting trial before Justice Dee, on Sat
urday next. He is said to be "seek
cuss," having married well-to-do widow
to get into possession OF her means.
Notwithstanding the snowy weather
and the slushy streets, the ball OF the
Pleasant Hours Club last night was well
attended and as enjoyable as any ever
given by them.
The New West Commissions school,
under the able management of Professor
Ring, has 50 gained in popularity that
numerous applications for admission have
to be declined for lack OF room.
Mrs. j. w. Mills returned last evening
from the East, after an absence OF about
three months.
"Down with monopoly" is the cry of
the day, now taken up by the Brigham
Coop and hurled with Box-Elder deiiane
at the Continental Oil Company. We
learn that Il few days ago the aforesaid
u. G. NJ. |. branch put the price of coal
oil at 80 cents a case lower than the
Eastern company's regular price, offering
any quantities OF it, both in Ogden and
Salt Lake City. What enterprise in the
residence OF the Shows!
A good many Mormon business houses
were closed on Thursday, the regular
monthly fast day of the Latter-day
, Saints, from 10 a. m. to ! p. m, the time
Of the days services in the various ward
meeting houses This is the revival OF q
custom which had become generally OBJ
solete for number OF years.
Manasseh Collinson has sold out his
interest in the firm of Colinson 4 Fischer
Fischer's Beer Hall, on Main street, and
Mr.. VIM. Fischer will carry on the bust
ness TO the best satisfaction of his Gus
: toners.
, In the District Court Thursday after
. noon, Henry w. Manning, of Hooper
| was arraigned on Il charge OF unlawful
, cohabtation, three counts. lie took the
, statutory time and copy OF the indict-
ment.
Mark Bigler, indicted for unlawful co
habitation, yesterday pleaded not guilty
r The case was passed Tor the present till
4 the Judge returns from the Supreme
( Court.
On Thursday Deputies MILESTONE and
McLennan arrested iloOperyille Saint
> by the name of James Wadsworth, fol
! whom they had q warrant, on the charge
! OF unlawful cohabitaton. The prisoner
: gave bonds before u. 5. Commissioners
= Black for his appearance before the
Grand Jury His bonds were furnished
: TO the tune OF 81 800, one of his spouses
y being held under $3.50. About one day
= is the present rate OF the Deputy Mal"
I, shals' hauls.
. "On the Rio Grande" next Monday
e night at the Union Opera House.
; NJ. B. Leavitt, the great theatrical and
operate impreSSdriO, is reported as bein
. disposed to invest in the erection OF Il
= new opera house or theatre in this city
= There is certainly room enough for him
. or any other enterprising man in that
: popular line OF business in our midst.
e Last night, in Judge Henderson S court
} arguments were made in the injunction
t OF VIM. Farrell against the City COuncil'i
: contract with f.. w. Tullidge for the
. writing OF Il history Of Ogden City, fo
\ which Tullidge is TO receive 81 900 sub
T. sidy. Captain Ransford Smith argued in
r behalf OF the application for injunction
i while Judge Z. II. Emerson spoke fol
n the City Council. The arguments were
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